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Welcome | |
Welcome to the Instant Capacity on Demand (iCOD)
User’s Guide for versions B.06.x. Hewlett-Packard’s
instant Capacity on Demand (iCOD) software product provides the
ability to instantly increase or decrease computing capacity on
specified HP enterprise servers. With iCOD, you initially purchase a HP enterprise server with
a specified amount of active processing capacity, and a specified
amount of inactive processing capacity (iCOD components). Processing capacity consists of the system components: Prior to activation of an iCOD component, a right-to-use (RTU)
license must be purchased from HP. HP then supplies a right-to-use
codeword; when the codeword is applied to the HP Enterprise server,
the iCOD component can be activated. Additionally, for iCOD processors, temporary
capacity (TiCOD) may be purchased from HP for a temporary capacity
codeword, which can be used to activate one or more iCOD processors
temporarily. The iCOD software product is a part of the HP Utility Pricing
(formerly On Demand) Solutions program. This user’s guide provides you with the most recent
information on using the iCOD versions B.06.x (versions B.06.00,
B.06.01, B.06.02, B.06.03, and B.06.50) software to manage processing
capacity in your HP enterprise server. | | | |  | NOTE: All personnel with system administrator access (that
is, root login privileges) to an iCOD system
should read and understand the contents of this document and the
implications of increasing processing capacity. | | | | |
How
to Use this Guide | |
This user’s guide is not designed to be read from
front to back in its entirety. To get a decent understanding of
iCOD versions B.06.x, you should read this chapter and Chapter
2 - Getting Started. After reading these two chapters,
you can utilize the table of contents and index (in back) for specific
topics of interest. Chapter
1, About this Guide provides an introduction to the guide,
an overview of the iCOD system, and locating iCOD documentation. Chapter 2, Getting
Started describes iCOD requirements, iCOD concepts and
methods, and iCOD software topics. Chapter 3, Installing
and Uninstalling iCOD Software contains procedures on
how to install and reinstall iCOD software. Chapter 4, Using
iCOD to Manage Processing Capacity explains how to view
system status, apply codewords, activate and deactivate processors,
assign and unassign cells, and HP’s test activation policy for
iCOD. Chapter 5, Temporary
Capacity for iCOD Processors gives you details on what
temporary capacity (TiCOD) is, and how to order, license, and use
it. Chapter 6, iCOD
Cell Board provides details on what iCOD Cell Board is,
and how to order, license, and use it. Chapter 7, Troubleshooting gives
you step by step procedures to resolve problems with the iCOD software
and other related iCOD configurations. Chapter 8, Frequently
Asked Questions contains questions and answers to common
iCOD software topics. Appendix A, Special
Considerations describes assumed values in icod_stat output, upgrading to iCOD versions B.06.x software, dual core
support, creating and shutting down partitions, implications of removing
a cell board from an iCOD system, par commands
with PC SMS, iCOD compatibility with virtual partitions and Psets, configuring
e-mail on iCOD systems, testing e-mail transmission of an asset
report, measurement software on iCOD systems, and dynamic processor
resilience. Appendix B, Glossary explains
iCOD systems and software terms. Appendix C, Manpages contains
the actual manpages for icod, icod_modify,
icod_notify, icod_stat, and
icodd.
Documentation
Feedback | |
We welcome any feedback that helps us improve the quality
of our documentation. To provide feedback, go to the following HP
web site: http://docs.hp.com/assistance/feedback.html Be sure to reference the iCOD 6.x User’s Guide and
the page numbers of recommended changes in your feedback message. Terminology | |
See “iCOD
Terminology” for
commonly used terms with iCOD and the HP Utility Pricing Solutions
program. |
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